Mark McLoughlin
Mark McLoughlin | |
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| Born | October 26, 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Former professional Canadian football placekicker, sports executive, credit union executive, deputy minister |
| Known for | Canadian Football League placekicker, Calgary Stampeders team president |
Mark McLoughlin (born October 26, 1965) is a retired placekicker who played predominantly in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders from 1988 until 2003, and had a brief stint with the BC Lions in 2005. During his tenure with Calgary, he secured three Grey Cup titles in 1992, 1998, and 2001. Upon retiring, McLoughlin ranked as the second-highest scorer in CFL history, surpassed only by Lui Passaglia. He recorded seven seasons exceeding 200 points and achieved a personal best of 220 points in both 1995 and 1996.
Throughout his career, McLoughlin claimed eight Western Division Scoring Crowns, earned five Western Division All-Star selections, one Northern Division All-Star honor, and was named a CFL All-Star three times. Additionally, he was awarded the CFLPA's Tom Pate Memorial Award twice (in 1995 and 1997) for his commitment both on the gridiron and within the community.
Affiliations
McLoughlin has been involved in various community-focused efforts, including launching Stay-In-School initiatives in Calgary and creating partnership frameworks aimed at fostering equitable education opportunities. He previously held the position of partnership director at the Calgary Education Partnership Foundation and continues to engage actively in philanthropic activities.
Post-Football career
On September 2, 2003, McLoughlin announced his retirement from professional football to assume the role of team president for the Calgary Stampeders; however, he stepped down after just 56 days to return to playing.
Subsequently, he occupied executive positions such as vice-president of pathways and corporate development within a collaboration between British Columbia-based credit union Envision Financial and Alberta-based First Calgary Savings. He also served as vice-president for advancement at Olds College located in Alberta.
McLoughlin was appointed deputy minister of advanced education for Saskatchewan's provincial government but resigned from this role in September 2022 to take on the chief executive officer position at Kootenay Savings Credit Union in British Columbia.